Death rate from poisoning in North Korea
North Korea: Death rate from poisoning was 1.26 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1.26 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
37th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.46 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2015
All-time low
1.04 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2004
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from poisoning in North Korea, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from poisoning in North Korea stood at 1.26 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from poisoning in North Korea peaked at 1.46 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2004.
That places North Korea 37th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from poisoning in North Korea, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.5% |
| 2004 | 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 1.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 1.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 1.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 1.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 1.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 1.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 1.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 1.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 1.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 34 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 35 Rwanda 1.27 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 35 Tonga 1.27 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 38 Mali 1.24 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 38 Sierra Leone 1.24 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 40 Poland 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 159,845 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 168,398 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 160,530 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from poisoning in North Korea?
- Death rate from poisoning in North Korea was 1.26 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from poisoning recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.46 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015.
- What is the lowest death rate from poisoning recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people in 2004.
- How does North Korea rank for death rate from poisoning?
- North Korea ranks 37th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from poisoning rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from poisoning. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from poisonings in both sexes, per 100,000 people.